Urs Widmer (1938-2014)

       Swiss author Urs Widmer has passed away; see for example the mention in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
       For more about Widmer, see Deviation from the Norm, or the Realistic Fantast: A look at the work of writer Urs Widmer by Roman Bucheli, at New Books in German.
       Seagull Books have brought out several of his books in recent years, notably:

• My Father's Book (shortlisted for last year's Best Translated Book Award); see their publicity page, or get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
  
  
• My Mother's Lover; see their publicity page, or get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
  
  
• The Blue Soda Siphon (forthcoming); pre-order your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk